Ash tray



Inventar.' /VTE M0671/ ,wwf/v51 Oct. 28, 1930. N. MoCK ASH TRAY' Filed March 8, 1928 Patented Oct. 28, 1930 UNITED -sTATEs PATENT OFFICE NATE MOCK, F BERLIN, GERMANY ASH TRAY Application fled-Hatch 8, 1928, Serial No.

that the smoker is not enabled to extinguish A the cigar or cigarette by pressing the same on the tray, and in which the tray is provided with cells ofa cross-sectional area substantially corresponding to the thickness of cigarettes or cigars, so that for extinguish- 0 ing the cigarette or cigar the smoker puts the cigar or cigarette into one of the cells.

Other objects of the improvements are to construct the tray so that the ash put into the same cannot be seen, and that it cannot be blown away by draughts.

For the purpose'of explaining the invention several examples embodying the same have been shown in the accompanying drawing in which the same letters of reference have been used in all the views to indicate corresponding parts. In said drawing,

l Fig. 1 is an elevation showing an ash-tray for cigarette smokers,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of Fig..1, Fig. 3 is an elevation similar to the one illustrated in Fig. 1 and showing a modification suitable for cigar and cigarette smokers. and Fig. 4 is a top plan view of Fig. 3.

'3d In the example illustrated in Figs. l and 2 the ash-tray comprises a box or dish of any desired form and made from met-al, porcelain or the like. `Within the said dish 0r box there is a grid b dividing the whole area ot the dish into cells d, the `area of the said cells being such that a cigarette can be readily put in to the same. Preferably the grid b is made from thin strip metal.

In the modication shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the grid b is constructed s0. as to provide cells d corresponding in sizeto the `diameter of cigarettes, and larger cells cf corresponding in size to the diameter of cigars.

The ash-tray can be used in the .usual w'ay for striping the ash from cigars or cigarettes, the ash falling to the bottom of the tray, particularly if the' grid b is made `from thin strip metal or'the like Thus the ash is withdrawn from` view, so that even afterv use the tray has a tidy and clean appearance.

260,226, and in Germany March 11, 1927.

Further, the ash is safely kept within the cells, and it cannot be blown out in case of a draught ot air.

l. An ash tray comprising a dish containing a grid having narrow partitions and forming a plurality of cells covering the entire area of said ash tray.

2. An ash tray comprisng an open-top rectangular dish containing a grid having nar- 6o -row partitions abutting the bottom 01" said dish and forming a plurality of cells covering the entire area of said ash tray.

3. An ash tray comprising a dish containing a grid forming-a plurality of cells covering the entire area of said ash tray, the upper horizontal edges of said dish and said grid individually offering substantially no supporting surface.

4. An ash tray comprising a dish containing a grid formed by a connected series of cells, the tops of the walls of said cells oftering substantially no supporting surface.

5. An ash tray comprisinga dish containing a grid forming a plurality of rectangular cells covering the entire area of said ash tray, the depth and area of said cells being adapted to prevent the access of air to the bottom thereof when containing a cigarette.

6. An ash tray comprising a dish containing a grid forming a plurality of rectangular cells covering the entire area of said ash tray, the area of some of said cells being adapted to receive cigarettes and the area of the remaining cells being adapted to receive cigars.

. In testimony whereof I have aiiixed my signature.

NATE MOCK. 

